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Mrs Funnybones
''Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me'' is a 2015 Indian non-fiction book written by former film actress Twinkle Khanna and published by Penguin India. Mrs Funnybones sold over one lakh copies making Twinkle Khanna India's highest-selling female writer of 2015. Background Khanna is a columnist for ''The Times of India'' and ''Daily News and Analysis''. Her husband helped her with editing drafts for the Mrs Funnybones book. Khanna said that the main characters in the book are "a few facts, a little fiction, a few decaying brain cells, and a couple of old bones into my brewing cauldron of words." The book received good reviews with The Times of India stating "The funny bone definitely tickles but at the same time also jabs you hard." "Subtle observation(s) with a sledgehammer impact." says Mint. The Huffington Post reviewed the book stating "Thank you Mrs. Funnybones for reminding us that life is what you make of it and the most ordinary moments sometimes provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna (also known as Tina Jatin Khanna; born on 29 December) is an Indian author, columnist, interior designer, film producer and a former film actress. In 2015, she released her first non-fiction book, "Mrs Funnybones" which was declared a bestseller, making Khanna India’s highest-selling woman writer that year. Her second book “The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad” a collection of short stories, one of which was based on social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham was later made into National Award winning feature film, Pad Man with the focus on dispelling taboos around menstruation It was produced under Khanna's production house Mrs. Funnybones Movies which was set up in 2016. Her most recent book and first novel, Pyjamas Are Forgiving (Juggernaut Books, 2018) made her the highest-selling female author in India in the year 2018, according to Nielsen BookScan India. In 2019, Twinkle Khanna also launched Tweak India, a bilingual digital media platform for women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
